History of Premature Burial
Culture
About the Story
100
Around what time did burial first start?
Around 100,000 years ago.
100
Do other cultures view burial different than us?
Yes
100
What does the character in the story fear the most?
Pre-Mature Burial
200
If someone was acidentally buried alive what would they do in some cases?
Pull a rope and ring a bell.
200
What is the burial belief in south-east Asia? a) regular burial b) spirit offering c) viking burial
B
200
What is the main theme of this story?
Fear.
300
Where were the first burial victims found? a)Israel b)Egypt c)Antarctica
Israel
300
In SCANDANAVIA what type of burial did they practice?
Viking Burial
300
What happens at the beginning of the story?
It talks about tragedies and natural disasters.
400
Do some culture use premature-burial as torture?
yes
400
What would monks do if they were buried alive?
They would do nothing because they thought that if they fought against death they would not be a saint.
400
How is this story different from other stories that he has made?
The main character does not die.
500
What 3 ancient cultures would test to see if their dead were actually dead?
Romans, Greeks, and Hebrews.
500
Which culture believes in air sacrifice?
Mongolia
500
When he wakes up from his dream, where is he?
He wakes up on a boat.
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